Yao Ming姚明

篮球界的巨星

Chinese BiographiesGraded Readers

人物传记

中文拼音辅助读本

Grace Wu

Cheng & Tsui Company

Boston

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Copyright © 2011 Cheng & Tsui Company, Inc.

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ISBN 978-0-88727-759-7

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All logos and references mentioned in this textbook are used for identificationpurposes only and are the property of their respective owners.

Printed in the United States of America

Wu, Grace. Yao Ming : Chinese biographies : graded readers = [Yao Ming : lan qiu de ju xing : ren wu zhuan ji : Zhong wen pin yin fu zhu du ben] / Grace Wu. p. cm. Text in Chinese and pinyin, with occasional English translation. Parallel title in Chinese characters. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-0-88727-759-7 (pbk.) 1. Chinese language--Textbooks for foreign speakers--English. 2. Yao, Ming, 1980- 3. Basketball players--China--Biography. 4. Basketball players--United States--Biography. I. Title. II. Title: Graded readers. III. Title: Yao Ming : lan qiu de ju xing.

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Contents

Foreword v

Preface vii

前言 xi

Acknowledgments xv

1.Zhōngguó

中国lánqiú

篮球yùndòng

运动de

的fāzhǎn

发展The History of Basketball in China

2.Yáo

姚Míng

明de

的qīngshàonián

青少年shíqī

时期Yao Mingʼs Childhood

3.Mài

迈xiàng

向shìjiè

世界de

的bǐsài

比赛Toward the International Arena

4.Yáo

姚Míng

明hé

和Mǎ

马Jiàn

健Yao Ming and Ma Jian

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5.Jìnrù

进入NBAde

的dì-yī

第一bù

步Joining the NBA

6.Zài

在Měiguó

美国Life in America

7.Yáo

姚Míng

明hé

和Àoníʼěr

奥尼尔Yao Ming and Shaquille OʼNeal

8.Shìjiè

世界míngxīng

明星International Celebrity

Bibliography

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Foreword

It is my distinct pleasure to write this Foreword for Grace Wu’s newChinese Graded Reader Series that is being published by Cheng & Tsui.

e format of hanzi (Chinese characters) with pinyin (spelling) an-notations is one that I have long energetically advocated. To see thesebooks now being edited by my esteemed colleague is truly a cause forjoy. What is even more to be applauded is the fact that the pinyinannotations in these volumes are orthographically correct, with spac-ing for word separation and proper punctuation. It is extremely rarenowadays—whether in China or abroad—to find such careful atten-tion being paid to pinyin orthography.

e subject matter of the first two volumes has been well chosen:the biographies of Lang Lang and Yao Ming. ey will prove attractiveto students from junior high school through college, and even adultswho are learning Mandarin will find them valuable.

May this be the beginning of a long-lasting and flourishing seriesthat includes not only biographies, but also the best fiction, sciencefiction, mysteries, and all manner of other subject matter. I am surethat the Cheng & Tsui Chinese Graded Reader Series edited by GraceWu will be warmly welcomed by students and teachers alike, and thatthey will benefit greatly from these excellent, well-conceived textbooks.

Victor H. MairProfessor of Chinese Language and Literature

University of Pennsylvania

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Cheng & Tsui’s Chinese Biographies Graded Reader Series consistsof Chinese learning materials targeted towards high school and col-lege students. One of the most challenging aspects of learning Man-darin is mastering the skills of reading and writing. Extensive readingpractice is the best way to improve Mandarin reading ability, fluencyand word usage, but there is a shortage of reading materials specifi-cally geared towards learning Mandarin. In the United States, studentstypically learn colloquial Mandarin (口语) and are rarely exposed tomore formal written language (书面语). e goal of this series istwofold: to serve as a useful teaching resource for educators, and toprovide engaging leisure reading material, accompanied by pinyin, forstudents. is series specially targets students at the advanced-beginnerto low-intermediate level of proficiency, or knowledge of approximately350-700 characters, whose Mandarin speaking skills are comparativelystronger than their Mandarin reading skills.

is series includes special features designed for maximum educa-tional effectiveness, such as:

1. Chinese characters accompanied by pinyin

As mentioned above, improving Chinese reading skills requires con-siderable practice, but students may be intimidated by the absence ofpinyin in many Chinese reading texts. Displaying Chinese charactersand pinyin together decreases student anxiety and allows the studentto overcome this challenge. In the past, most publications have paired

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Chinese characters with pinyin equivalents at the character level (forexample,汽车 is paired to qì chē). But by using recently developedsoftware, this series matches Chinese characters with pinyin at the wordlevel, a more linguistically accurate practice. For example, 汽车 ispaired with qìchē, which more precisely matches the syntax of the Chi-nese. is distinction is especially important for learning Mandarin,and also facilitates student interpretation of the text by aiding studentsto develop skills in discerning word boundaries and sentence structure.

Consistent pinyin annotation also has the advantage of being eas-ily adaptable for students at different proficiency levels. By includingpinyin throughout the book instead of glossing only selected words, wehave made it easy for students to look up words they have not encoun-tered before, customizing the reading experience to their own profi-ciency level. Since pinyin is provided together with Chinese characters,there is only minimal disruption to the experience of continuous read-ing. With this flexibility built in, the books are appropriate for studentsfrom many different backgrounds—heritage speakers developing theirreading skills, as well as learners of Chinese as a foreign language.

2. Simple, easy-to-understand Mandarin with content suitablefor American students

Beginner-level Mandarin reading materials published in China, Tai-wan, Hong Kong, and Singapore primarily contain fairy tales, fables,historical stories, or stories about the origins of Chinese idioms.However, these stories can be less suitable for students raised outsideChinese-speaking areas, who may not be as familiar with the underly-ing historical and cultural background. Lang Lang and Yao Ming, thesubjects of the first two biographies in this series, are two well-knownfigures in American society. Both were born in China but developed

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their careers in the United States and are popular internationally. Stu-dents will be able to compare American and Chinese cultures throughreading their life stories, and may also empathize with Lang Lang andYao Ming regarding the challenges of being a young person in Amer-ica. is connection to a familiar context is important for students, asit increases their engagement and confidence.

3. Learning resources online and in the book

is series is also accompanied by a companion website atwww.chinesebiographies.com that includes vocabulary lists, interac-tive exercises, audio recordings, additional exercises, and teaching re-sources. Teachers can adapt these resources to the particular needs oftheir students and classrooms. is series includes both printed and on-line components for two reasons: to flexibly meet the different needs ofdiverse readers, and to keep the printed materials slim and affordable,reducing the burden on students buying class materials. Readers caneven join the forums to share opinions and ideas with a community ofChinese learners and teachers all over the world.

Online materials include true-false questions, multiple choice ques-tions, and crossword puzzles for further practice to improve grammarand vocabulary. e exercises are located online in the hope that stu-dents can be immersed in the reading experience and follow the plotof the story with minimal interruption. ese exercises can also serveas a template for teachers to design classroom activities or students toengage in additional independent study.

Each chapter in the book includes pre-reading questions designedto facilitate brainstorming and discussion. e post-reading questionsin each chapter are intended to delve deeper into cultural discussions;young people who grew up in the United States can articulate their

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opinions and compare their experiences. As teachers, we should en-courage our students’ capacity for critical thinking, even though theirlanguage skills may be basic.

My hope is that these books will not only contribute enjoymentand interest to the process of learning the Chinese language, but alsofoster students’ appreciation of contemporary Chinese figures who havecontributed to world culture in many different spheres. e abilityto comprehend reading materials independently is an important andexciting stage of learning a language. What better way to exercise thisskill than to learn about these notable figures, who overcame so manyobstacles in developing their own exceptional talents?

Grace WuUniversity of Pennsylvania

June 30, 2010

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前言

剑桥的“人物传记：中文拼音辅助读本系列”是针对

在美国长大的青少年所设计的辅助中文学习教材。学

习中文的最大难处，除了四声音调之外，就在读写。

然而，要使阅读能进步的方法就是通过大量的阅读来

提高阅读水平，流利程度和用词遣字。在美国，由于

缺乏专门为中文学习者编写的中文泛读教材，学生在

学习中文的过程中，主要以学习“口语”的教科书为

主，学习“书面语”的环境则相对不足。本系列旨在

设计一套老师方便使用，也能引发学生自行阅读的中

文拼音读本。主要的对象是已经有普通话口语基础，

而中文阅读水平不足的美国青少年学生。

本系列的特点如下：

1. 汉字和汉语拼音并列

如上述，阅读水平的提高是通过大量的阅读。然而，

对非拼音文字的中文而言，如果识字不多，如何能进

行阅读呢？汉字和拼音的并列提供了解决的方式，使

阅读者能有效率地进行阅读。在过去，大部分汉字和

拼音并列材料是汉字和拼音一对一的排列，而本系列

最大的特点之一，即是利用最新开发的软件，根据汉

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语拼音正词法正确地标注拼音。正确的拼音正词法对

汉语学习者尤其重要。比如，以“qìchē”来代表“汽车”。如果“qì chē”两个拼音分开，对学生而言，可能有不同的理解。透过使用汉语拼音正词法学习词

汇，进而到句子，段落和故事篇章是本系列一大特

色。

2. 使用浅易的文字（浅语），内容适合美国青少年的心智程度

在中国、台湾、香港、新加坡所出版的“浅语”中文

读物，大多数属于童话故事、动物故事、历史故事或

成语故事。对美国青少年而言，一则，与其心智程度

不符，再则，对其历史背景和民情风俗不了解。本系

列第一册“郎朗”和第二册“姚明”都是在美国家喻

户晓的人物。他们都是在中国出生，来美国发展并走

向世界的佼佼者。通过他们的故事，学生能看到中美

文化的不同，并从他们在美国成长奋斗的过程中产生

共鸣。由于阅读除了文字以外，还需要相当成分的背

景知识，因此选择美国学生熟悉、喜欢的题材必能提

高学习的兴趣和阅读的自信心。

3. 网络辅助资源

本 系 列 阅 读 教 材 搭 配 免 费 辅 助 网 络

（www.chinesebiographies.com），提供学生生词表，录音，练习题和课堂建议活动等教学资源。教师可以根

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据学生不同的需要和课堂活动做调整。本系列辅助读

本之所以分两大部分：书面和网络的目的是 1）适合不同需求的读者，2）降低出版成本，进而降低书费，减轻学生负担。

读本的每一章有阅读前讨论问题，老师可以和学

生进行脑力激荡，阅读后的理解问题老师可以和学生

进行更深层次的文化讨论。在美国长大的青少年，善

于表达自己的见解和判断。我们不可因为学生的语言

水平不足而低估了他们思辨能力。除此之外，我们将

是非，选择和字谜等练习题放在网路上，是希望学生

在阅读时能持续不中断，随着故事的情节享受阅读的

乐趣。同时，这些美国学生喜欢的练习形式可以帮助

老师设计课堂活动或学生自行练习。我期望这系列的辅助教不但可以增进学生阅读中

文的乐趣，也可以从这些当代人物身上看到他们对世界不同文化的贡献。对学生来说，独立地阅读和理解是学习语言非常重要和令人兴奋的阶段。藉着阅读名人传记看到他们克服困难，迈向成功的同时，学生将可以进一步提升中文的阅读程度。

Grace WuUniversity of Pennsylvania

June 30, 2010

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Acknowledgments

I would like to thank Professor Victor Mair of the East Asian Languagesand Civilizations Department at the University of Pennsylvania for histireless advocacy of the use of pinyin alongside Chinese characters as apedagogical tool. During the process of collecting materials, I receivedSAS Language Teaching Innovation Grants and an SAS Teaching Re-lief Award from the University of Pennsylvania. I would like to thankall my colleagues at Penn for their constant encouragement and strongsupport. Peter Leimbigler of Asia Communications generously pro-vided the Key5 software used to create the pinyin annotation in thesebooks. I am indebted to Jill Cheng, Kristen Wanner, Alexandra Jaton,Laurel Damashek, Eavan Cully, Victoria Kichuk, and Ming Zhang atCheng & Tsui for their expertise and guidance, and to Alexis Medina’scareful attention to the copyediting of these books. My thanks also goto Ms. Robyn Choo for her patience in editing and technical assistancethroughout the developmental stage.

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运动de

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The History of Basketball in China

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When it’s cold outside, what sorts of indoor exercise do you do tostay active?

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明zuì

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范Gāndí

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火箭duì

队jiàoliàn

教练

Dàtǐshàng

“大体上，wǒ

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告诉Yáo

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明wǒmen

我们wéi

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他gǎndào

感到jiāoʼào

骄傲。Tā

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以yī

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庄重 、yōuyǎ

优雅hé

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幽默de

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方式huídá

回答le

了shùqiān

数千gè

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我们tīngguò

听过duō

多cì

次de

的wèntí

问题，wǒmen

我们néng

能kàndào

看到tā

他jiān

肩shàng

上de

的dànzi

担子。Tā

他hěn

很xiàng

像Zhōng-Měi

中美liǎngguó

两国zhījiān

之间de

的dàshǐ

大使。Tōngguò

通过Yáo

姚Míng

明，Měiguó

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了解Zhōngguó

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了lánqiú

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运动kěyǐ

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的xuésheng

学生zài

在màncháng

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从此lánqiú

篮球yùndòng

运动jiànjiàn

渐渐de

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传到le

了dìqiú

地球shàng

上de

的měi

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了shìjiè

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来自bùtóng

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文化bèijǐng

背景shuō

说bùtóng

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语言de

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人dōu

都kěyǐ

可以tòuguò

透过dǎ

打lánqiú

篮球jùjí

聚集zài

在yìqǐ

一起。Jìnnián

近年lái

来� NBAxīyǐn

吸引le

了shìjiè

世界shàng

上zuì

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优秀de

的qiúyuán

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世界gè

各dì

地de

的lánqiúmí

篮球迷dōu

都kěyǐ

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在diànshì

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